Wooden Home Signs & Name Plates

At our workshops in Devon we have a barn full of racks of timber in varying thickness and types. Here we create the wooden sign blanks. Anything from small wooden house signs to massive wood business signage.

The most popular timber for wooden signs is Oak and in our opinion, it is the most beautiful timber. However we do sell a lot of Sapele for its deep red colour and Iroko for its high oil content - needs less maintenance. Have a look at the Gallery.

Wooden Signs - OakThis is by far the most popular timber we use for house signs. The English oak has a majesty all of its own, with wonderful variations in grain, texture and colour and often small pin knots and burrs are an attractive feature. It is a heavy wood and is strong and durable. Providing it is maintained it will last a lifetime. We also make large oak signs for farms and estates.

Elegant Range of Wooden House Signs Our elegant range of wooden house signs is ideal for smaller signs or when fine detail is required. We can use delicate fonts and borders along with images with finer detail and even line drawings. We can also engrave the lettering as small as 10mm so these signs are ideal if several words are needed.

Iroko Wood SignIroko is similar to teak in appearance and is imported from West Africa. It is an extremely dense and stable timber which is naturally oily and therefore highly durable and ideal for external signs. It is a timber which can be left untreated.

Sapele Wood Name PlatesIts rich, lustrous, and variable reddish-brown colour give it a mahogany-like appearance. However unlike most mahoganies, Sapele has substantially less movement in service. It is also even harder than oak. Very good value timber.

This pages describes how the signs are made and has full details of each of the different timbers we use. These include oak, sapele, douglas fir, cherry, cedar, balau, opepe, sycamore, ash, and iroko.

Driftwood Effect Home SignsThese are very unusual signs and really do show the beauty of the grain. The letters are proud and the background is sand blasted away leaving the driftwood effect.

Wooden House NumbersThese are made in oak, rustic, cherry, sapele and iroko. They are available in a variety of sizes, fonts and can be done with or without borders. Prices start at just £13.50 for a simple 4" x 4" wooden number

Round and Oval Signs & Plaques These lovely house signs or plaques are made in various sizes using Oak or Iroko. Iroko, similar to teak is a useful hardwood in that it is full of its own own. Oak is very beautiful but must be well maintained to stay looking at its best. Wording and images are engraved into the wood using our latest laser technology. Larger letters can be painted if required.

Rustic Timber SlicesRustic timber slices make interesting house signs. Each piece of timber is different so each sign is individual. The bark is left on and the top surface is varnished. They are made in three sizes - 16" and 13" for house signs and 7" for house numbers.

Douglas Fir Wooden SignsDouglas Fir is characterized by exceptional strength, hardness and durability. It is not only very tough but also water resistant, which makes it useful in exposed situations where maintenance is difficult. Ideal for farms and estatage signage.

Red Cedar SignsCedar has a high tannin content producing excellent weathering characteristic. The timber also has a very short grain resulting in minimal checking and warping. Extremely durable for many years of use.

The timber can be oiled for a rich finish or left untreated to weather to a beautiful silver grey colour. This is a good option if you want a wooden sign without looking after it!

Black and White Painted SignsBlack and white painted oak signs are very traditional, but with the use of a modern font, their clean cut style would look very smart in any situation. They can be used as single sided house name signs or doubled sided hanging signs. They can have black letters on white background or white letters on black background.

Traditional Framed SignsThese are top quality wooden framed signs which are designed to last. They feel very solid and have a substancial weight to them. The style may be traditional but we do use the latest panel material and paint system, along with a beautiful oak frame.The inner panel is made from Tricoya. This is a wood based board made using a high performance resin. It is very stable, strong, durable and weatherproof. Tricoya itself comes with a 50 year guarantee. The frame and panel are then sprayed with a two component polyurethane paint which is far more durable than standard brush-on paints.

Large Wooden SignageWe use five timbers for the large signs - Oak, Iroko, Sapele, Red Cedar & Douglas Fir - each having particular advantages and disadvantages. All timbers are at least 1 inch 25mm thick but can be as much as 47mm.. We can make boards up to almost any size. The large oak signs are the most popular choice, but other timber should also be considered.

Timber Posts We have a selection of post options both in softwood and oak